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2011 Cross Country

Jesus Romo

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    0
  • Class:
    Redshirt
  • Hometown:
    Vista, CA
  • High School:
    Guajome Park Academy

Summary

Biography

Collegiate Bests  
1500m 3:57.46
3000m8:24:47
3000m Stpl 9:02.03

2012 TRACK & FIELD: Set USF school record in the 3000mStpl with a time of 9:02.03 at the Mt. SAC Invitational (4/19)... ran a personal best 8:24.47 in the 3000m at the Nor Cal Opener (3/3)... ran a season best 3:58.32 in the 1500m at the Cal All-Comers Meet (2/4).

2011 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five races for the Dons… beat his personal best three times, lowering it to 25:20 (67th) at the Stanford Invitational... finished 20th at the USF Invitational and 24th at the West Coast Conference Championship (25:37)... crossed 107th at the NCAA West Regionals in 31:44 (10K).

2011 TRACK & FIELD: Broke his own school record in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:05.79 to finish second at the West Coast Individual Championships (5/14)… ran first steeplechase race in nearly two years at the Chico State Distance Carnival (4/8)… finished third with a 9:12.33 at the Brutus Hamilton Open (4/22).

2010 CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirt.

2010 TRACK & FIELD: Redshirt.

2009 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in two meets for the Dons, finishing 15th in a personal best of 25:45 at the San Francisco Invitational and 18th at the Aztec Invitational.

2009 TRACK & FIELD: Had a breakthrough year qualifying for the NCAA Western Regionals in the 3000m steeplechase in 9:06.38 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational... won the 3000m steeplechase at the Aggie Open... finished third in the 1500m with a personal best of 3:57.46 @SFSU Invite... placed third in the 3000m steeplechase at the Cal Nevada Championships.

2008 CROSS COUNTRY: Improved dramatically from his freshmen year... was consistently a top seven runner for the Dons... in his first two post season appearances he finished in 32:47 (124th) at the NCAA Regional Championships and 27:12 (21st) at the WCC Championships.

2008 TRACK & FIELD: Ran personal bests in the 1500 (4:08.81) and set the school record in the 3000 SC (9:49.41)

2007 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a personal best at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 27:12.

PREP CAREER: Cross Country Citrus League individual champion in 2004, 2005 and 2006... CIF champion in San Diego section division IV in 2005 and 2006... cross country team captain in 2005 and 2006, academic all CIF selection in 2003 and 2004... San Diego Hall of Champions Athlete of the Year in 2004 and 2005... personal best of 15:41 in the 5k.

PERSONAL: Earned his B.A. in Politics and is now entering the Organizational and Leadership graduate program with an interest in higher education admissions... parents are Philomena and Jamie Romo... chose USF because of the schools solid mission statement, location, the academics and Jesuit reputation.

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